A six-member study team of National Defence College, New Delhi which began its five-day tour of Chhattisgarh on Monday held a meeting with Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand at the Mantralaya here.The team comprises Army officials from India, New Zealand, England, Japan, Equador and Bangladesh.As a part of the curriculum, students of the National Defense College are sent on tour to different States of the country for a socio-economic study of the region. The team will return to New Delhi on February 6.
During their Chhattisgarh tour, the team members will visit Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Kanker and Durg districts as well. Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand while meeting the study team provided detailed information on Chhattisgarh’s geographical, social and economic status and apprised them about the development schemes launched by the State Government.
He told the members of study team that Chhattisgarh is the first State of the country to enforce Food and Nutrition Security Act and empowered the people with the right to receive food grain supply at a low cost.The law on ‘Right to Skill Development’ has also been enforced to provide skill development training to the youth in the trade of their choice.
The entire country has been lauding the Public Distribution System of Chhattisgarh, the Chief Secretary said.Dhand also informed the team members about State Government’s initiatives to expand education, health, road and communication facilities.Members of the team presented a memento to the Chief Secretary on the occasion.
Dhand also extended best wishes to the team and presented a memento to coordinator of the team, Raghav Prasad Bhatnagar.On the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department NK Aswal, Additional Chief Secretary of Agriculture Department , Ajay Singh, Director General of Police AN Upadhyay, Secretary, Revenue Department KR Pisda, Special Secretary of General Administration Department Dr Kamalpreet Singh, Director, Health, R Prasanna and Deputy Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Department Shikha Rajput Tiwari were also present. The team of the college also includes Major General SK Saini as faculty in-charge.